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Room rents rise sharply as flatshare supply falls across UK Room rents have reached record highs in most UK regions while the supply of rooms in flat and house shares has declined nearly 5% year

Many Making Tax Digital software packages cannot file landlord tax returns One in three software products listed by HMRC for Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax cannot yet complete landlords’ tax returns, causing concern

eXp UK plans major 2027 London event for self-employed agents eXp UK, a self-employed agency brand, will host a three-day conference in London next July, gathering over 1,000 UK agents and international leaders to focus

New property management firm promotes tenant home personalisation A new property management company, Four Corners, is encouraging renters to personalise their homes, including decorating and keeping pets, aiming to improve tenant experience and raise standards

Ombudsman expels three letting agents over unpaid compensation awards The Property Ombudsman has expelled three letting agencies for failing to pay compensation awards following upheld complaints, highlighting the importance of compliance with redress scheme decisions.

Lomond expands to 72,000 properties under management after acquisition Lomond has acquired City Residential in Liverpool, increasing its portfolio to 72,000 managed properties and expanding its presence in key UK regions. The acquisition strengthens Lomond’s

Build to Rent joint ventures reshape UK housebuilding delivery Joint ventures between developers and Build to Rent (BTR) providers are increasingly seen as a solution to challenges in UK housebuilding, offering new funding models and

Budget signals tax changes impacting UK landlords from 2027 The upcoming UK Autumn Budget on 28 October 2026 is expected to bring tax changes affecting private landlords, including higher income tax on rental profits and

Extension of Awaab’s Law signals new standards for private landlords Phase 2 of Awaab’s Law starts next month, expanding legal deadlines for hazard repairs in social housing. Private landlords are not yet legally bound but

Government plans to extend Awaab’s Law to private rental sector The government has launched a consultation on extending Awaab’s Law, originally applied to social housing, to private rented homes, aiming to enforce strict repair deadlines